The Counseling Center at Becker College

We welcome a diverse range of students to utilize individual, group, couples, emergency, outreach, and consultation services through the Counseling Center, which are included in your student fees. With concerns ranging from challenges with adjustment to college, stress, depression, anxiety, grief/loss, relationship concerns,substance abuse, anger, self-harm, eating concerns, identity development, and beyond, we offer a welcoming, confidential, and affirming space to support students with growth in a variety of areas including:

Remember to breathe deeply to center yourself throughout studying and your exam experience. Notice that we can become grounded through breathing from our body’s center, as though a balloon is expanding and contracting in rhythm with your breath.

Keep in perspective that our thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations are time limited, especially when we simply observe them, and let them go. Typically, thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations pass naturally in 15-20 minutes when we avoid magnifying these experiences with worry, hopelessness, hyperventilation, thoughts that we cannot be successful, or other upsetting experiences.

Consider making a Daily Activity Log to allow yourself to track your achievement oriented and enjoyable activities throughout the course of each day, hour by hour. During this finals period, it may be best to allow extra time for achievement oriented activities, such as writing academic papers and studying, than what is typical for you during a slower time of the year.

Set healthy boundaries with friends, family, work, and other activities to allow yourself sufficient time to study for each of your academic courses. We can also set healthy boundaries through taking short breaks (e.g., 15-20 minutes) to drink some water, go for a walk, stretch, meditate, or engage in other helpful activities.